Gear Archives - Page 15 of 17 - Expedition Portal

A muddy Overlander with large, rugged tires drives over rocks on a trail, surrounded by trees and greenery. The image is angled from behind and below the vehicle, highlighting its suspension and true overlanding terrain.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear, News, News

General Grabber’s New X3 Tested

General Tire’s new Grabber takes the “X” in extreme to the third power.

A beige overlanding expedition truck with a camper body navigates rocky, uneven terrain between large boulders under a clear blue sky.

How to build your own expedition camper

An instructional guide for building an overland camper is finally here… almost

A silver overland vehicle with a rooftop tent is parked on a sandy beach near wooden huts, solar panels on the ground, and a blue ocean with a clear sky in the background.

Camping, Gear, Gear, Gear, Resources and Routes

Buyer’s Guide: Soft-Shell Roof Top Tents

We put today’s roof top tents side by side to see how each one stacks up against all the others.

Close-up of a bright Lazer LED light bar mounted on the front of an Overland vehicle, with natural outdoor scenery and rocks in the background.

Gear, Gear, Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

Lazer ST-4 Hybrid Beam Led Spotlight

A light to meet every need

A person stands with arms raised on top of an overlanding vehicle next to a chair, silhouetted against a colorful sunset sky with mountains in the background.

Gear, Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

Eezi-Awn K-9 Expedition Roof Rack

A modern rack for modern times

A green camping tent is set up on a grassy area with trees and rocks in the background, creating the perfect scene for an overlander enjoying a peaceful outdoor or wilderness adventure.

Camper and Trailer, Gear

Field Tested: Wild Country Zephyros 3 Living Tent

We look at Wild Country’s backcountry big top.

A white SUV and a camper trailer with an attached canvas tent are parked in a pine forest, sunlight filtering through the trees onto this peaceful overlanding campsite.

Camping, Gear, Gear

Shady Business: ARB’s 2000 Series Awning and Room

We take a look at one of our favorite purchases this year

A truck parked in a grassy clearing with a rooftop tent set up—perfect for Overlanding adventures. The rear hatch is open, showing camping gear, storage drawers, and a portable stove beneath tall green trees and a clear blue sky.

Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear, Gear, Luggage and Storage

Goose Gear

Euro style drawer units with fridge slide

A metal camping stove with a mug sits on rocky ground, ready for an overlander’s morning brew, with a red fuel bottle and green foliage in the background.

Camper and Trailer, Gear, Gear, Outdoor

Field Tested: Appalachian Titanium Alcohol Stove

Feather light but hotter than Hades

An overlander stands on a ladder beside a yellow off-road vehicle with a rooftop tent, parked on sandy dunes at sunset. The vast, empty landscape and soft sunlight capture the spirit of overlanding adventure.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear

Why Travel with a Roof Top Tent? And Which One?

Coen Wubbles of Landcruising Adventure walks us through the finer points of rooftop sleeping.

Three stainless steel kitchen knives with metal handles are arranged on a wooden cutting board—ideal for any Overlander. The knives vary in size and type, including a serrated blade, and all are labeled Intatalik.

Camper and Trailer, Camping, Cooking, Gear, Gear, Skills and Training

The Cutting Edge: Tiktaalik’s Field Knife Set

Recently launched on Kickstarter, the latest product from Tiktaalik is purposefully designed for the overland culinarian.

A close-up of a white plastic spout dispensing a steady stream of water from a green container, part of a portable water system, with blurred objects visible in the background.

Camping, Gear, Gear

Water System in a Can

Life with Living Overland’s clever plug-and-play 12-Volt Overland H2O System

Camping, Gear, Gear

The Kukenam XL Ruggedized

We spent an evening zipping, latching, clipping, and weathering out a storm in the biggest and baddest Tepui available.

Close-up view of illuminated round LED headlights on a dark background, with the word BULLFORCE engraved on the glass cover—perfect for any overlanding adventure.

Gear, Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

Lightforce LED 180

Lighting the way with Lightforce’s rugged LED driving light.

A blue overland camper van with an awning is parked beside a table displaying promotional materials for an adventure rental company. A "Rent Me" sign and brochures invite passersby to start their own overlanding journey.

Adventure, Gear, Resources and Routes

Rentalanders

Sample the comfort and capability, without the costly investment.

A black and orange axe rests on a red canvas camping chair near a metal kettle—classic gear for any Overlander—on rocky ground with patches of grass.

Camping, Gear, Gear, Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Zippo 4-in-1 Woodsman™

It slices, it dices, it even makes julienne fries.

An overlander wearing protective gloves and a wristwatch secures a metal shackle and strap to a cable on the ground, surrounded by pine needles and rocks, preparing for an overlanding task outdoors.

Gear, Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Ironclad Ranchworx®

A look at Ironclad’s flagship leather work glove

A field-tested Helinox Chair One and a Helinox table are set up on reddish dirt ground, with a scenic view of trees, rocks, and distant cliffs in the background.

Camper and Trailer, Camping, Gear, Gear

Field Tested Helinox Chair One and Table

Camp comfort and convenience now comes in a tiny package. You may never sit on the ground again.

A silver SUV equipped with a K9 Roof Rack and large tires is parked on rocky terrain, surrounded by desert vegetation and boulders.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear

Field Tested: Eezi-Awn’s New K9 Roof Rack

We take a close look at Eezi-Awn’s K9 rack system.

Two sturdy storage cases—a Pelican 1600 in gray and an Alu-Box ABA42 in silver—sit side by side on a large rock outdoors, ready for a head to head comparison against the rugged terrain and a scenic body of water.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear, Gear, Luggage and Storage

Head to Head: Pelican 1600 vs. Alu-Box ABA42

We pit two of the most popular expedition cases against each other in a head to head evaluation.